Combination toilet article.



A. I. JOHNSON.

COMBINATION TOILET ARTICLE.

AP'PucATmN FILED nec. 4; 191s.

1,226,669. I I Patented May 22,1917.

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ALBIN J. JOHNSON, or nULUTII,1yIINNEsOTA.

COMBINATION TOILET `ARTICLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1917.

Application'led December 4, 1916. Serial No. 134,824.

To all `whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBIN J. JOHNSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination Toilet Articles. of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a combination toilet article and has special reference to a. pocket case for containing a comb, mirror and hair brush, and its cooperation with the lutter.

The object is to produce a convenient pocket case havingthe toilet articles, above mentioned, in combination'therewith in such a. manner as to be inclosed within the case occupying the least space possible, for carrying upon the person.

Another object is to so form the brush in combination with the case as to be readily adjusted for use, or folded within the case, as desired. y

Other objects and advantages will appear in the further description of'the invention.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application and in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure l is an inside plan viewv ofthe case. v

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the hair brush, in inoperatively assembled position within the case. i

Fig. 3 is a similar viewr showing the hair brush, operatively assembled within the case.

Fig. l is a longitudinal central sectional View of the case with vthe cover in place.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged elevation ofthe operative end of the cover, and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross sectional viewv through the case showing the end for receiving the brush supporting elements in elevation.

l represents what I will term the bottom of the case, 2 and 3 the ends, 4L and 5 the sides and 6 the cover. The material used in the construction of the case is preferably metal, such asaluminum, brass or the like and made as light as possible, and is of a thin, flat elongated shape to occupy as little spa-ccas possible. Upon the inner face of the bottom l and approximately midway its ends is slidably mounted a semi-circular shaped flat metal securing member 7, it

having elongated apertures 8-8 therethrough, through which 'upstanding rivets or bolts 99 project, said bolts having nuts or heads projecting beyond the side edges of the apertures 8 and whereby the securing member A7 is held in snug slidable Contact against the inner wall of the bottom l. The two opposite corners of the securing member 7 have formed integral therewith Vupwardly and forwardly extending engaging members 10-10. To the securing member 7 and intermediate the apertures S therethrough is securely riveted a resilient arinll which extends to within reasonable proximity ofthe end 2 of the case.

small aperture 12 is formed within the free end of the arm 11 and is engaged from the under side thereof by the hooked end 13 of the finger 14, which latter extends for a short distance as at 15 parallel with the arm 11 and then is bent abruptly to pass through the elongated opening 16 f through the bottom 1 from which it extends in an arched form outwardly from the bottom and then returns again to normally engage the outer face thereof, the extreme free end 17 being bent outwardly in a comparatively abrupt form. This iinger 14: is

' for engagement with the outer wall of a garment pocket, as a keeper for the case when carried therein, and it also assists in sliding the arm 11 and securing members 7 back and forth.

l/Vhen such operation is formed by the grasping of thev case in'V the 'hand with the thumb upon the arm 1l and the index linger of the same handupon the keeper, the arm ll being of resilient material and normally held parallel with the bottom of the case will tendv to keep the free end 17 of the finger in close engagement with the outer fwall of the bottom of the case and when the keeper is raised by the wall of the pocket being forced thereunder, the spring action' of the arm 11 will pinch the wall of the pocket tightly between the keeper and the bottom of the case. l

The brush carrying members comprise two pairs of rectangular shaped rods 1818 spaced apart, their adjacent ends notched inwardly as at 19 and pivotally united by a short link member 20, flush rivets 21 being employed as a means of pivotal union. Each pair of these brush supporting members, when fully extended in their unfolded position, are designed to snugly fit within the case, case with each other, as illustrated in Fig. 2.

When operatively assembled within the case, the cover 6 being removed, each pair of brush supporting members is folded together, or at least until the twohalves thereof are parallel and the two free ends inserted each within one of the rectangular shaped recesses 22 within the end 3 of the case, and resting longitudinally upon the bottom of the box. This position is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings and when both pairs of the brush supporting members are thus arranged, the securing member 7 is pushed forward until the engaging members 10 overlap the link members 20 which in this position stand transverse the bottom of the case. The brush supporting members are thus securely held with the bristles'of the brush extending at right angles from one half of the case, the opposite half acting as a handle for such brush, thus forming a convenient and practical handV brush. The end 3 of the case is considerably thicker than the end 2, providing suitable depth for the recesses 22 and also for a slot 23 into which the projecting ledge 24 on the end of the cover 6 is designed to fit when the cover is in place. The opposite end of the cover (3 is provided with two depending outwardly thrusting members 25-25 and one central ogee inwardly thrusting member 26, and by which such end of the cover is securely held in place, the member 26 overlapping a suitable outwardly bulged portion 27 in the end 2 of the case. A. mirror 28 is securely fixed in any desired manner to the under side of the cover and the case is designed to be of sufficient depth to admit of a comb, not shown, being placed intermediate the mirror and the bristles of the brush, when in inoperative position, shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

From the foregoing it is evident that I have devised av simple, novel and practical combination toilet article having obvious advantages.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the I-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patents, is:

l. .A combination toilet article of the character described comprising a receptacle having a removable cover therefor, a longitudinally adjustable securing member within and upon the bottom of the receptacle and pivotally united brush carrying members cooperatively adjustable within the receptacle and held by the securing member.

l 2. A combination toilet article of the chai'- acter described comprising a receptacle having a. separable cover therefor, an adjustable securing member, within the receptacle and foldable brush carrying members coperatively adjustable within the receptacle and designed to be held by the securing member, substantially as and for the purpose described.

3. A combination toilet article of the character described comprising a receptacle having a separable cover therefor, a longitudinally adjustable securing member within and upon the bottom of the receptacle, pivotally united brush carrying members, cooperatively adjustable Within the receptacle and in such position held by the securing member, and foldable within the receptacle when not in use.

4. A combination toilet article of the character described comprising a receptacle having a removable cover therefor, a longitudinally adjustable securing member within and upon the bottom of the receptacle, pivotally united brush carrying members cooperatively adjustable within 'the receptacle and a keeper coperatively connected with the securing member and extending outside of the receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALBIN J. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

W. II. DENHAM, S. GEO. STEVENS.

Commissioner of ZPatents.

Washington, '.D. G. 

